Benfield School
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| Benfield School | |
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| Address | |
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Benfield Road Walkergate , , NE6 4NU | |
| Information | |
| Type | Foundation School |
| Local authority | Newcastle City Council |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Neil Walker |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.benfield-school.co.uk |
Benfield School is an coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Its pupils come from a large area of Newcastle's east end including Byker, Heaton, Walker, Walkergate and Walkerville.
Benfield was opened in the 1960s as one of the first purpose-built comprehensive schools in England, and over the years has built up a reputation as a sports college. The school currently boasts the North of England gymnastics centre and all-weather floodlit football, rugby and basketball pitches, badminton courts along with ordinary pitches, tennis courts, a gym and a recently renovated swimming pool.
Benfield has recently undergone a makeover which saw the school completely refurbished with wider corridors, extra work areas for staff and students and a modern appearance.
Notable former pupils
- Steve Bruce, English football manager and former footballer
- Lee Clark, English football manager and former footballer
- Lee Hall (playwright), English playwright and screenwriter most famous for his Academy Award nominated screenplay for the 1999 film Billy Elliot